By Becky Walz,
By a narrow four-point margin, the Decorah girls’ track and field team managed to best the quality field at the Patrick J. Murphy Invitational held at Dubuque Senior Tuesday night. The Vikings secured 104 points during the night, ahead of Dubuque Hempstead’s 100.
“We were happy to have the opportunity to compete last night. The weather wasn’t great, but we were happy with the night,” said co-coaches Cristy Nimrod and Brad Johansen.
By a narrow four-point margin, the Decorah girls’ track and field team managed to best the quality field at the Patrick J. Murphy Invitational held at Dubuque Senior Tuesday night. The Vikings secured 104 points during the night, ahead of Dubuque Hempstead’s 100.
“We were happy to have the opportunity to compete last night. The weather wasn’t great, but we were happy with the night,” said co-coaches Cristy Nimrod and Brad Johansen.
Three events won gold, while five others claimed silver during the night.
In the shot put it was junior Chloe Reiser heaving the weight 38 feet 2.5 inches for the win. Sydney Kipp also won an individual gold in the 100-meter hurdles, breaking the tape in 17.52 seconds. The shuttle hurdle relay crossed the finish line in first in 1:15.90.
Sharing the silver medal in the high jump were seniors Annika Franzen and Ashley Schneberger as each cleared the bar at 4 feet 8 inches. Hayley Stowe was the runner-up in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet 5 inches and Aanaiya Weston was second in the discus with a throw of 99 feet 10.5 inches. Two relays were also the runners-up — the 4×200 and sprint medley.
Decorah is scheduled to host an invitational tonight (Thursday, April 7) at 5 p.m., to wrap up the week. Next week the Vikings are at Waukon Tuesday, April 12, at 4:30 p.m.
Girls’ team scores
1. Decorah 104; 2. Dubuque Hempstead 100; 3. Western Dubuque 92; 4. Dubuque Senior 87; 5. Wahlert Catholic 80; 6. Northeast 68; 7. Cascade 42; 8. Waterloo East 34; 9. Clinton 32; 10. Monticello 29; 11. West Delaware 27; 12. Marquette Catholic 12
Girls’ individual results
High jump – 2. Annika Franzen, 4’8”; 2. Ashley Schneberger, 4’8”; 5. Lydia Frank, 4’2”; 5. Ava Steine, 4’2”
Long jump – 2. Hayley Stowe, 16’5”; 3. Schneberger, 15’7.5”; 7. Leslie Campbell, 14’6”; 9. Anya Lovstuen, 14’2.75”
Shot put – 1. Chloe Reiser, 38’2.5”; 3. Aanaiya Weston, 33’7”; 8. Sally Laybourn, 30’6.5”; 12. Lauren Johnson, 26’8”; 13. Annaleissa Arnold, 24’9.5”
Discus – 2. Weston, 99’10.5”; 5. Julia Alberts, 96’6”; 9. Arnold, 69’10”; 10. Laybourn, 69’4”; 12. L. Johnson, 59’10.5”
100m – 5. Brinley Krivachek, 13.51; 9. Schneberger, 14.82
200m – 3. Dahlyn Headington, 29.20; 4. Kailyn O’Gara, 29.44; 7. Lovstuen, 30.25; 13. Steine, 33.53
400m – 4. Danielle Losen, 1:05.98; 6. Abby Halverson, 1:07.72; 10. Grace Brynsaas, 1:18.92
800m – 6. McKenzie Riley, 2:46.51; 7. Kamryn Steins, 2:47.16; 8. Paige Werner, 2:49.11; 11. Kathryn Kelly, 2:54.69
1500m – 9. Brynn Storhoff, 5:36.74; 12. Grace Blikre, 6:05.98; 13. Elsa Johnson, 6:08.96
3000m – 5. Kelly, 12:42.15; 6. Blikre, 12:47.72; 7. Brynsaas, 13:14.94
100m hurdles – 1. Sydney Kipp, 17.52; 3. Chelsey Holtz, 18.88; 4. Campbell, 18.98
400m hurdles – 5. Madison Tollefson, 1:16.65; 6. Kallie Mincks, 1:17.29; 7. Halverson, 1:20.38
Shuttle hurdle – 1. 1:15.90
4×100 – 4. 53.30
4×200 – 2. 1:49.57
4×400 – 3. 4:25.98
4×800 – 4. 10:38.26
Sprint medley – 2. 1:53.83
Distance medley – 4. 4:47.96
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